MSU junior forward Gavin Schilling made a complete return to practice Thursday for the first time since going down with a sprained toe in MSU's exhibition game against Ferris State on Nov. 9.
Toughness and grit. Those are the founding principals MSU men's basketball coach Tom Izzo brought to MSU back when he began as head coach in 1995, and probably best displayed by MSU's 2000 national championship team.
It started with a thrilling 79-73 victory over Kansas in Champions Classic on Nov. 17 in Chicago. It continued with a three-game tournament crown in California during Thanksgiving weekend, and a down-to-the-wire 71-67 victory over Louisville three days after that. And on Saturday, the No. 1 MSU basketball team (11-0) completed one of the toughest stretches of non conference schedules in the country, with a 58-52 victory over the Florida Gators. "Right now, they're learning how to deal with so many things," Izzo said of playing through a tough schedule, among other things such as the team's No. 1 ranking and . "We've played an enormous amount of games in a short period of time.
MSU leads the University of Florida Gators 27-25 at halftime, in a rematch of the 2000 national championship team. Senior forward Denzel Valentine led the way for MSU with 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, while only shooting 2-8 from the field, including a couple of wide open jumpers.
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Nearly every member of the 2000 national champion MSU basketball team will be honored in a ceremony at current No. 1 MSU's game against the Florida Gators on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Breslin Center.
MSU Basketball’s 10-0 start can be chalked up to three things. Depth, chemistry, and defense. The three were on display wednesday night as MSU defeated now 1-8 Maryland Eastern Shore 78-35. Early in the season the games should’ve been labeled the Denzel Valentine show co-starring Bryn Forbes.
As fast of a start the undefeated and No. 1 MSU basketball team has gotten off to this season, it's been a bit of a slow one for MSU sophomore forward Marvin Clark Jr. After sitting out the first two games of the season while recovering from a foot surgery he had in September, Clark has struggled to get back to shape he was in last season. But his recent play has showed promise.
The No. 1 MSU basketball team defeated the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Wednesday night at Breslin Center, 78-35. The Spartans are now 10-0 on the season. Senior MSU guard Bryn Forbes finished with 14 points, five assists and three rebounds while senior guard Denzel Valentine chipped in with 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
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The 9-0 MSU Spartans will showcase their its top ranking for the first time Wednesday night against the 1-7 Maryland-Eastern Hawks at Breslin Student Events Center.
MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo confirmed Monday that the 2000 MSU national championship basketball team will be honored during his current No. 1 MSU basketball team's home game against Florida on Saturday. The 2000 team went 32-7 and were led by the likes of senior point guard Mateen Cleaves and forward Morris Peterson.
The MSU men's basketball team has been ranked the No. 1 team in the nation, according to the latest AP Top 25 Poll. MSU is followed by No. 2 Kansas and No. 3 North Carolina.
After coming off a close loss to unranked Louisville, the No. 19 ranked MSU women's basketball continued their home stand against another unranked opponent in Loyola University.
Although MSU beat Binghamton 76-33 on Saturday afternoon, MSU men's basketball coach Tom Izzo was not thrilled with the win and said he was excited to get back to practicing.
On a day that could end with MSU’s football team winning a Big Ten championship and earning a birth in the College Football Playoff, the No. 3 MSU men’s basketball team took care of business, beating the Binghamton Bearcats in the first ever meeting between the two teams 76-33.
At halftime, No. 3 MSU leads the Binghampton Bearcats 41-12 . MSU opened the game on a 9-0 run, and the lead would only grown from there. With a number one ranking on the line, MSU’s leaders made today business as usual, as Valentine finished the first half with 13 points and seven rebounds to lead all scorers.
The No. 19 ranked MSU women's basketball team hosted Louisville on Thursday night. The loss comes as a surprise as they were upset by unranked Louisville. The bleakest part of Thursday's loss was the injury and potential loss of junior point guard Aerial Powers.
There wasn’t any doubt about Denzel Valentine's ability to take over games nor Bryn Forbes’ knack for shooting the lights out from beyond the arc.
The No.3 Spartans shook off a rocky start to defeat No. 24 Louisville, 71-67, in a come-from-behind win.